Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dona Ana had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dona Ana, with the one closest to Dona Ana listed first.
- Las Cruces
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
- Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Cruces <2>
- Leasburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Mesilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla
- Mesilla is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla <2>
- Mesilla Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla Park
- Mesilla Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla Park <2>
- Organ ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
- Organ is located in Dona Ana County
- Mesquite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
- Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <2>
- Tonuco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Afton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Aden ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Rincon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Lanark ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Hatch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <2>
- Anthony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dona Ana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |